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New resource: Drama Online

Drama Online, is a digital Library where you will have access to the entire play, film or documentary.
While watching the video you can get access to the transcript and do a search inside the transcript. You also can add English subtitles to your video.

“Founded by the American actor and director Sam Wanamaker, Shakespeare’s Globe celebrates Shakespeare’s transformative impact on the world. Inspired by two beautiful, iconic theatres, the Globe’s diverse programme of work harnesses the power of performance and excites learning to make his work accessible to all.” [Source Drama Online]21 Films

“The first series of The Hollow Crown brings together four filmed adaptations of Shakespeare’s History Plays – Richard II, Henry IV Part 1, Henry IV Part 2, and Henry V. Starring Ben Whishaw, Jeremy Irons and Tom Hiddleston, this continuous story of monarchy follows events during sixteen years of dynastic and political power play.4 Episodes

In Series 2, Henry VI in two parts and Richard III, tell the story of ‘The Wars of the Roses’, an exceptionally turbulent period in British history. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Hugh Bonneville, Judi Dench, Michael Gambon, Sally Hawkins, Sophie Okonedo and Tom Sturridge, these exhilarating and emotionally charged films feature some of Shakespeare’s most eloquent and powerful language.” [Source Drama Online]3 Episodes